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SRILANKAN MUSIC: Sanath Nandasiri
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Sunday, November 8, 2009. Sanath Nandasiri (born February 15, 1942 in Gothatuwa, Sri Lanka) is a critically acclaimed Sri Lankan classical musician. Nandasiri has received several awards for his compositions; he composed the music to Sandamalige Kathawa, the first TV serial on Rupavahini. Early life and education. Nandasiri took the Part I examination in vocal music and obtained first class at the "Nipun" examination in 1992 becoming the first Sri Lankan to achieve this task. He serves as Dean of the...
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SRILANKAN MUSIC: Victor Ratnayake
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Birth name Victor Ratnayake. Born February 18, 1942 (1942-02-18) (age 67). Genres Sri Lankan music. Years active 1973 – Present. Matara Achchi is the first film he composed music for and it's Sandakada Pahana song sung by Sunil Edirisinghe is still very popular among Sinhala music fans. Ratnayake also has composed music for films like Siribo Aiya, Podi Malli, Sarungale, Hulawali and Athuru Mithuru. The name "Sa" came from the root or tonic note sa or ‘C’ in the In...Sa" was h...
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SRILANKAN CRICKET: Malinga takes four
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Saturday, November 7, 2009. World Cup 2007: the wild-haired slinger nearly does a coasting South Africa in. Matches: South Africa v Sri Lanka at Providence. Series/Tournaments: ICC World Cup. Other links: 50 Magic Moments. Providence, 28 March 2007. And here we are two years later, suffering the stupidity of this half-built, half-baked sterile new stadium. Can't get no satisfaction, indeed. Now if South Africa could only get the last four runs, we could find some unboiled air. Come on, Lasith Malinga.
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SRILANKAN MUSIC: October 2009
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Friday, October 30, 2009. Born August 3, 1943(1943-08-03). Origin. Haputhale, Sri Lanka. Died December 13, 1996 (aged 53). Occupations. Singer–songwriter. Years active. 1965–1996. Clarence Wijewardana ( August 3. 8211; December 13. Was a Sri Lankan. Musician who pioneered the use of electric guitar. In Sinhala music. He is said to have revolutionized Sri Lankan music in the 1960s and is often named as the father of Sri Lankan pop music. Clarence Wijewardena was born on August 3, 1943, in Haputale. In 196...
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SRILANKAN MUSIC: W. D. Amaradeva
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Genres Sri Lankan music, Folk music, Raga. Years active 1947—present. Wannakulawattawaduge Don Albert Perera. Born December 5, 1927 in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka), better known by his adopted name Amaradeva, is a Sri Lankan vocalist and musical composer. Primarily using traditional instruments like sitars, tablas and harmoniums, Amaradeva incoporates Sinhala folk music with Indian ragas in his work. Early life and education. Amardeva was introduced to music at a young age by his fat...
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SRILANKAN MUSIC: Gunadasa Kapuge
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Sunday, November 8, 2009. Gunadasa Kapuge (August 7, 1945 – April 3, 2003) was a Sri Lankan musician. Histry of sri lankan music sri lanka sinhala songs. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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SRILANKAN MUSIC: Edward Jayakody
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Edward Jayakody (born April 6, 1952 in Kegalle, Sri Lanka) is a Sri Lankan musician, singer and composer. Jayakody had directed the music for hundreds of Sinhala films and television serials; he has also composed many songs for children's programming ("Koppara Koppara"). Jayakody won the Swarna Sanka Award in 1987 for Best Male Singer for the film Gedara Budun Amma. He won Best Music Director in 1979 and 1980 for the plays Nidane and Aparadaya Saha Danduwama.
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SRILANKAN MUSIC: Henry Caldera
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Henry Caldera (August 191937–October 11, 2006 (aged 69) was a Sri Lankan Singer/Songwriter/Musician. Here are some of the songs which placed top place in Sri Lankan music. Caldera firmly believed that art is art and nothing could buy an artist and held on to that till he breathed his last breath. Caldera had four children with his wife who was also blind. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2004 and died on 11 October 2006. Histry of sri lankan music sri lanka sinhala songs.
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SRILANKAN MUSIC: Ananda Samarakoon
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Birth name Ananda Samarakoon. Born January 13, 1911. Died April 5, 1962. Genres Sri Lankan music. Years active 1940 – 1962. Ananda Samarakoon (1911 – 1962) was a Sri Lankan composer and musician. He composed the Sri Lankan national anthem "Sri Lanka Matha" and is considered the father of artistic Sinhala music, and founder of the modern geeta sahitya. The love themed song unfolds in the form of a dialogue between a young village boy and a girl. It, poetic and beautifully ...
